Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-26
NEWS NOTES.

Transfers OF real estate yesterday
amounted to $l97 ,S01 and were 107 in
number.
Mr.. 4. s. Shaw was yesterday adj
mitted to practice in the United
States Court.
The weather-wise who are carefully
observing the signs in the sky, pre-
dict rain in few days.
Robt. Craig plead guilty to charge
OF battery and was fined S. yesterday
in Justice Taney's court.
In the case OF Wallace Jackson ct
al. VS.. Bark Elsinore, further testi-
mony was introduced and the cause
submitted.
Judge O'Melveny yesterday pre-
sided in Department one, of the Supe-
rior Court, for Judge Cheney, whose
illness prevent his presence.
L. Rochell, who on the 23rd instant
stole $s5 in money from VIM. Law
rentz near the depot. had his trial set
for October 2Sth, bail being fixed at
$500.
The case OF Bert Mckenzie, charged
with robbing the Postotfice OF regis
tered letter. will come up in the United
States District Court. tomorrow morn
ing.
The trial OF Tom Gormley. the rape
tiend, was set for Monday at 10 A. NJ:
Mr.. Savage, who had been appointed
counsel for him, withdrew from his
defense.
An electric orchestra will attract a
large audience at Armory Hall to-
night. This organization has attracted
a good deal Of attention wherever 1t
has played.
The cornerstone of the new Los
Angeles College Building, corner OF
Eighth and Hope streets, will be lad
this afternoon, at 2:3O O'CLOCK, WIFI
appropriate ceremonies.
Charles Anderson was arrested by
Officer Spencer yesterday, booked for
petit larceny. He was charged with
having stolen pair of shoes from
Joe Kelley and William Reid, two
colored men, who are held as wit |
nesses.
Tn the case of the United States VS..
1T; Thornton ct al, charged with |
cutting and removing timber on Gov
ernrnent land, the jury could not agree |
l,pop verdict, and Judge Ross set |
the case for fresh trial on November |
9th, at 10 n. NJ.
Fred Henry, who some time since
plead not guilty to charge OF assault
to murder. Yesterday, upon consent OF
the District Attorney, withdrew his
nlea and entered plea OF guilty, and |
will he sentenced in Department one,
Superior Court, this morning
IA free social meeting Of the mem
bers of ST. Paul's parish is to be held
in the new hall at the rear OF the
church this "wednesday evening at
7:30 O'Clock. The various committees
DIS Psul's Guild are requested with
out further notice to receive and well
come strangers.
Arrangements are being made Tor
isyine twenty-four miles of asphaltum
sidewalk in Pacoima and San Fer
nando, which adjoin each other in the
San Fernando valley. Los Angeles
must look to her laurels in the matter
sf sidewalk making.
The delay on the street car lines
noticed yesterday, by the changing OF
track and grade. was intensified yes
terday by the tearing up OF the Dow.
ney avenue bride for the purpose OF
driving piles for the east side, levee.
The bridge will be all right to-day
The last hindrance to the right-of-
way on the line of the dummy railway
from East Los Angeles to Glendale,
mas been removed, the ties have been
distributed along the line. and moth
inc but the non arrival OF the rails,
now long overdue, prevents the COM
pletion Of the road.
Mrs. Georgiana Ward was yesterday
appointed guardian of the estate OF
Edwin Ward, the Pasadena million
aire who has for some time been an
inmate OF the asylum at Stockton.
The estate is valued at between $780,
600 and $4OO,O 900 and the court al
lowed $500 per month, or S96OO
year for the maintenance OF the
family.